Types of Energy

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What is the formula for work?

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w = d x f (Work = distance x force)

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What energy do wind turbines and windmills convert?

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Kinetic energy to electrical energy

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What type of energy is stored in bonds between atoms?

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Chemical energy

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What do solar panels convert solar energy into?

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Electrical energy

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What type of energy comes from the nucleus of an atom?

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Nuclear energy

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What is kinetic energy?

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Energy of motion; an object in motion has kinetic energy.

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What is potential energy?

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Stored energy based on an object's position or state.

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What is mechanical energy?

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The sum of potential and kinetic energy in an object.

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What is thermal energy?

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Energy that comes from the temperature of matter; heat energy.

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What is electrical energy?

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Energy caused by the movement of electrons.